Ski Bags made from Recycled Billboard Vinyl
March 20, 2013, 12:45 pm / Categories: Miscellaneous, Winter Gear, Packs
U.S. highway billboard vinyl is a thin, durable, and recyclable material. A new brand, Epicstoke, has built ski bags made of the material, which might otherwise end up in a landfill.
The bags are made in the USA in Minnesota. Each has “character” via the inked graphics and text that remain from the material’s old days as an advertising sign.
A limited run of just 20 of the ski bags are available now on the brand’s Indiegogo site (scroll down on page).
The 191cm double-size ski bag fits one or two pair. It has straps and a waterproof YKK zipper. The company touts it will “stunningly stand out” in any airport baggage area.
Epicstoke will release its ski bags, wallets, a backpack, and more later this year. You can see the company’s Kickstarter effort (they were fully funded!) or the company website for the full scoop.
—Stephen Regenold
WOW, what an AWESOME idea!!! Love it.
Mark, I sourced billboard vinyl years ago by asking the billboard guys themselves. We wanted it to make a huge slip and slide. Things may have changed since then and they don’t give it away anymore. Worst thing they can tell you is no. You can always contact Clear Channel, or any other media company and ask them.
Nice write up G.J. guys!
Mark — Long, long ago, I knew a guy that actually put up billboards for a job. Sometimes, they stripped the old stuff. Might find someone locally that does signs and see what they say…
Also, I was disappointed to see that the ski bag goes for $200. If it was around $95, I would have bought it. Maybe after they get going the prices will come down…
Hi, we use ski and snowboard bags to ship people the skis and snowboards they buy to eliminate cardboard shipping waste, and they can be used again. As we give them away we have to be careful what we spend on them, What price would they be if we bought say 1000 of them?
Thanks
looks like you can buy here – http://www.repurposedmaterialsinc.com/store/products/category/product-type/
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Where does one source the Billboard vinyl. There are quite a few projects I want to do with that material but I haven’t found a place to get recycled billboard vinyl.
—Mark—